chris1850
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- Location
- North Cheshire
Hi. Newbie so please bear with me!!
I am a reasonably fit 52 yo bloke who who took up cycling again earlier this summer. I bought a Cannondale Synapse Tiagra and am absolutely thrilled with it - never realised road cycling could be so much fun!!
I am now doing around 80/100 miles a week in 20/30 mile chunks around Cheshire. Most of the routes I have devised are reasonably flat though with some relatively short inclines. If I am feeling brave (or foolhardy) I will include the climb up to the Wizard in Alderley Edge which is about 3/4 mile but pretty steep. I am averaging around 14mph during my runs.
Anyway, I am now keen to spread my wings a bit and would welcome any suggestions/advice on the following:
Can anyone suggest a good (say 200 mile) route that would be manageable and enjoyable for someone of my ability over 4/5 days. It needs to be scenic, mainly along quieter roads and lanes and without anything too dramatic in the way of hills!!! It can be anywhere in the UK, not necessarily circular. I would be doing the ride with a couple of pals of similar ability, two of us on road bikes, one on a mountain bike. We envisage staying in pubs/B&Bs and doing around 40 miles or so daily.
One of the group has suggested we look at Cycle route 7 - Glasgow to Inverness. I have had a look at this myself and would welcome any feedback from members who know this route. My concerns with it are
(a) Is it suitable for a road bike - there seem to be mixed messages about this as some of the route appears to be on a disused gravel railway track and
(b) To me, Scotland generates images of big hills and mountains!! There are undoubtedly several climbs involved but I find it difficult to gauge how 'bad' these might be and whether the run would just be sheer hard work and therefore not very enjoyable!
Any suggestions would be gratefully received and thankyou in advance.
I am a reasonably fit 52 yo bloke who who took up cycling again earlier this summer. I bought a Cannondale Synapse Tiagra and am absolutely thrilled with it - never realised road cycling could be so much fun!!
I am now doing around 80/100 miles a week in 20/30 mile chunks around Cheshire. Most of the routes I have devised are reasonably flat though with some relatively short inclines. If I am feeling brave (or foolhardy) I will include the climb up to the Wizard in Alderley Edge which is about 3/4 mile but pretty steep. I am averaging around 14mph during my runs.
Anyway, I am now keen to spread my wings a bit and would welcome any suggestions/advice on the following:
Can anyone suggest a good (say 200 mile) route that would be manageable and enjoyable for someone of my ability over 4/5 days. It needs to be scenic, mainly along quieter roads and lanes and without anything too dramatic in the way of hills!!! It can be anywhere in the UK, not necessarily circular. I would be doing the ride with a couple of pals of similar ability, two of us on road bikes, one on a mountain bike. We envisage staying in pubs/B&Bs and doing around 40 miles or so daily.
One of the group has suggested we look at Cycle route 7 - Glasgow to Inverness. I have had a look at this myself and would welcome any feedback from members who know this route. My concerns with it are
(a) Is it suitable for a road bike - there seem to be mixed messages about this as some of the route appears to be on a disused gravel railway track and
(b) To me, Scotland generates images of big hills and mountains!! There are undoubtedly several climbs involved but I find it difficult to gauge how 'bad' these might be and whether the run would just be sheer hard work and therefore not very enjoyable!
Any suggestions would be gratefully received and thankyou in advance.